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Detour by the vineyard of Cognac – Excursion from Saint-Emilion towards Paris with an expert-guide

In a few words...

On your way back to PARIS from SAINT-EMILION explore the Cognac country visiting visit all facets of its elaboration with an English speaking local guide and driver, visiting a famous trading house, an artisan distiller and a cooperage where Cognac and wine barrels are produced.
The arrival point is the TGV train station at Angouleme where you may catch a train and reach Paris in 2.5 hours, at around 8.30pm
This is a great opportunity to discover one more vineyard while visiting South-West of France. No worry for driving. You may fully enjoy your tastings and meetings with traditional producers hidden in the vines.

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Excursion from Bordeaux or Saint-Emilion on your way to Paris, traveling through the Cognac country with an expert guide

Departure...

This excursion departs from the town of SAINT-EMILION and arrives at ANGOULEME TGV station, on your way to PARIS
The meeting point is in front of the Tourism Office of Saint-Emilion
Other departure places on request if located in a 10km radius from downtown
The arrival point is the TGV station of Angouleme

Details

After 1.5 hour transfer from Saint-Emilion to the vineyard of Cognac, you visit a traditional cooperage in activity, where will be presented a millenary handicraft essential to the brandies aging process.

During the transfer, your guide highlights the parallel histories of the region and of the vineyard, the scheme of the elaboration of cognac, the organization of the professions from the vine to the glass ...

On the way to your restaurant, you enjoy sceneries of the vineyard, of Romanesque churches and your guide explains the vine-growing process.

The afternoon starts by meeting an artisan distiller, who owns his/her vineyard. During the private tour of their wine cellars and distilleries, they disclose some family and professional secrets, then they comment their cognacs during a tasting of some of them.

At the last stop, you visit a famous trading house (Courvoisier ...) where stages from elaboration, eaux-de-vie ageing, blending, marketing to tasting are presented.

The transfer from the town of Jarnac to Angouleme takes around 30 minutes.
When arriving at Angouleme TGV station by 6.00pm, you may reach Paris Montparnasse at 8.30pm

The price includes :
The visit of a famous trading house (Courvoisier ...) ending by a tasting
The guided tour of a traditional cooperage (working week days only)
The private visit of a family estate producing cognac and pineau
The tasting of the property’s products
The vehicle and the English-speaking local driver/guide
The arrival at Angouleme TGV station

The price does not include :
The lunch
The train ticket from Angouleme to Paris
Personal purchases and souvenirs
Personal insurances